In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RHABDOSPHERE
Etymology
Noun
rhabdosphere (plural rhabdospheres)
A minute sphere composed of rhabdoliths.
Source: Wiktionary
Rhab"do*sphere, n. Etym: [Gr. "ra`bdos a rod + E. sphere.]
Definition: A minute sphere composed of rhabdoliths.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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